Rescue from the Underworld
Theros 102 • uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Choose target creature card in your graveyard. Return that card and the sacrificed card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of your next upkeep. Exile Rescue from the Underworld.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rescue from the Underworld was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set heavily inspired by the mythology and legends of Ancient Greece. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card serves as a thematic translation of the Orpheus myth, allowing players to pull a creature back from the graveyard—or the underworld—to the battlefield, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and death central to the set's narrative.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who utilized a dark, atmospheric palette to capture the solemnity of the descent into the afterlife. Staples was tasked with illustrating the intense moment of transition between realms, resulting in a piece that focuses on the ethereal connection between the living and the dead. The card was well-received by players for its flavorful design, which successfully integrated complex game mechanics with the overarching Greco-Roman aesthetic of the Theros plane.
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